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Trump signs executive order vowing to defend Qatar
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order pledging to defend Qatar, including using U.S. military action if necessary.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
China’s neighbors seek expanded partnerships with US to deter, defend
The Pentagon’s efforts to improve U.S. force posture in the Pacific have yielded a flurry of major agreements, with allies motivated by China's behavior.
By Joe Gould
Egypt ties an ‘essential pillar’ in region, Austin says
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Cairo on the latest leg of his Middle East tour.
Chinese balloons spotted over Mideast posed no threat, three-star says
Air Forces Central boss Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich said the balloons haven't encroached on "sensitive" U.S. sites in the Middle East.
Terrorist group announces ISIS leader killed in battle
Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi had assumed command earlier this year after his predecessor died in a February U.S. raid.
By Bassem Mroue
US Army Pacific boss wants rockets to stay at forward base in Japan
Strategically located munitions would allow the U.S. to facilitate troop deployments and equipment distribution in future conflicts.
Russia ratchets up battle for control of eastern Ukraine
Russia intensified assaults along a front hundreds of miles long in what officials on both sides described as a new phase of the war.
Four US troops injured in rocket attack on base in Syria
The troops are being evaluated for minor injuries and traumatic brain injury.
Iran unveils new missile it says can strike US bases, Israel
Iran's state TV said the missile has high accuracy, is manufactured completely domestically, and can defeat missile shield systems.
‘This horrible terrorist leader is no more’: Biden praises troops in Syria raid
Administration officials said the operation to kill the head of Islamic State group had been in the works for months.
US commander: Al-Qaida numbers in Afghanistan up ‘slightly’
Al-Qaida is among numerous extremist groups inside Afghanistan.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press